Announced earlier this year from Revolution Software Ltd, they're working on a follow up to the absolute classic Beneath a Steel Sky called Beyond a Steel Sky.

We didn't report on this initially, as Linux was nowhere to be seen in any announcements. However, their Steam page recently went live last week and in the system requirements we can clearly see a "SteamOS + Linux" section. Not only that, it's properly filled out too requiring "16.04.3 LTS + SteamOS (latest)" so it's certainly seeming like no accident.

If you're not familiar with Revolution Software they actually are the original developer of Beneath a Steel Sky, Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror and more. Anyway, take a look at the trailer for Beyond a Steel Sky:

From Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind ‘Watchmen’, comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, the long awaited sequel to the cult classic ‘Beneath a Steel Sky’.

‘Beyond a Steel Sky’ is a dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller in which engaging puzzles drive a fast-paced narrative set in a dynamic gameworld that responds to – and is subverted by – the player’s actions.

We've reached out to Revolution Software just to see if we can get it properly confirmed, as their official site only says for "PC" which is usually used to mean Windows. If they do reply, we will update the article to let you know. Since their more recent titles have had Linux support, it wouldn't be too big a surprise but still a very welcome one as it looks great.

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I'm not a bid "adventure" game player owing to my poor brain getting so easily overheated doing puzzle after puzzle and looking for items for puzzles and like that. But I've wishlisted this and will check it out more thoroughly upon release.

EikeShould I (liking point and click adventures in general) play "Beneath a Steel Sky"?

Well, it's free. I hated the voice acting, but the game is great. The first time I played was the Amiga version which had no voice acting. Then later tried it voiced and just noped out of there fast.

I put up with the voice acting because it was a novelty, although it definitely didn't fit with what I heard in my head the first time around. But yes, if it hadn't been released for free it would probably be considered a sort of forgotten gem at best, rather than an out-and-out classic. It's definitely worth playing, though.

The original box is an item of rare beauty, unusually understated for that kind of thing. Looking forward to the sequel. It's been a while.

Good to know BaSS 2 is coming to Linux. I've been wishing for a 3D sequel to BaSS for the longest time. And now that it's coming... I don't really like the way it looks. I really hope they'll improve on it.

rustybroomhandle

EikeShould I (liking point and click adventures in general) play "Beneath a Steel Sky"?

Well, it's free. I hated the voice acting, but the game is great. The first time I played was the Amiga version which had no voice acting. Then later tried it voiced and just noped out of there fast.

Agree completely, when I finally checked out the voiced version I was like "you've got to be kidding me".

rustybroomhandleI hated the voice acting .... tried it voiced and just noped out of there fast.

Wow, I can't believe how many here have expressed dislike for that. Personally I love it. I originally played it without voice, but replayed it with voice a decade or so later and loved it, I thought it really elevated the game to a new height. Especially the acerbic and sarcastic joey, who had zero fucks to give =)

What is the name of this style by the way (one in the trailer)? I.e. 3D, but with comic / drawing feel to it. Telltale like using it I think. Makes it easier to skip fancy graphics effects and focus on the story more.

Though personally, I would have preferred a 2D sequel, using modern developments in technology. Dex is a good example how it can be done.

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